Virender Sehwag Advocates for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Return to India's T20I Squad
Virender Sehwag Tells BCCI Selectors To Consider 36-Year-Old Pacer Amid Superb IPL 2026: "Think About Comeback"
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Virender Sehwag has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors to consider 36-year-old pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the T20I squad following his impressive performance in IPL 2026, where he has taken 17 wickets in nine matches. Sehwag believes age should not hinder his selection.
- 01Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 17 wickets in nine matches during IPL 2026.
- 02Virender Sehwag suggests BCCI selectors consider him for the T20I squad.
- 03Sehwag emphasizes that age should not be a barrier for performance.
- 04Bhuvneshwar has matched his total wickets from IPL 2025 in just nine games.
- 05He has become the first Indian pacer to reach 350 T20 wickets.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the 36-year-old pacer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has made a significant impact in IPL 2026, claiming 17 wickets in just nine matches. His resurgence has prompted former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag to call on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors to consider him for the national T20I squad. Sehwag argued that age should not be a limiting factor, highlighting Bhuvneshwar's ability to perform at a high level. He recalled the successful combination of Bhuvneshwar and Jasprit Bumrah in the past and expressed hope for their reunion in the national team. Bhuvneshwar's recent performances have been stellar, including taking at least three wickets in four of RCB's last five matches. Notably, he has equaled his total wicket tally from IPL 2025 in just nine matches this season. With 352 wickets in 325 T20 matches, he stands as the first Indian pacer to surpass the 350-wicket milestone, second only to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who leads with 391 wickets.
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Bhuvneshwar's potential return to the national T20I squad could inspire older players and change perceptions about age and performance in cricket.
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